Hand feeder for soldering irons



June 6, 1950 v. M. POSADA HAND FEEDER FOR SOLDERING IRONS Filed July 15, 1947 m 2 m I M NE w w w I |l\| v mm N MN 3 E S Patented June 6, i950 orncs HAND FEEDER FOB SOLDERING IRONS Victor M. Posada, San Salvador, El Salvador Application July 15, 1947, Serial No. 761,056

1 Claim.

' This invention relates to a hand feeding device for electric tin welding or soldering iron.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a hand feeding device for solder which can be mounted upon the electric soldering iron and whereby the same hand which retains the soldering iron can be used to effect the feeding of the solder to the point of the iron whereby to permit the use of the iron in any position and save material and time while effecting the soldering operation.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a hand feeding attachment for soldering for use upon'an electric soldering iron which is adjustable to any size of soldering iron, which can be recharged with soldering material without the hand being moved about the hot point of the iron and wherein the solder will be returned to an out of use position when pulling with thumb or finger used to advance the same.

Other objects of the present invention are to provide a hand feeding device for solder and for attachment to a soldering iron which is of simple construction, inexpensive to manufacture and emcient in operation.

For a better understanding of the invention, reference may be had to the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, in which Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of a soldering iron with the hand feeding device of the present invention attached thereto,

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view taken through the feeding device,

Fig. 3 is an end elevational device looking upon the solder feeding device and the outlet end thereof,

Fig. 4 isa cross-sectional view taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 2 and showing the clamp which is used for connecting the attachment to the soldering iron.

Referring-now to the figures, Ill represents a soldering iron having a handle II. An electric cable l2 extends into the rear of the handle and projected therefrom is a hot point l3. Upon the handle Ii of the soldering iron there, can be mounted by attachment It for feeding solder I! to the tip it of the soldering iron. The solder feeding attachment comprises a telescopically arranged sleeve l8 and a guide tube ll which can be adjusted according to the length of the soldering iron and the guide tube I! is secured to the sleeve It by a set screw it inverted in a reinforcing ring i9 at the end of the sleeve 11. The sleeve I8 is fixed as by welding as indicated at 2| to the clamp 22 adapted to fit about the handle I l and made fast thereto'by a clamping screw 23.

The sleeve It has a long slot or opening 24 therein to which access can be had to a spring 25 by a thumb or finger 26 of a hand for holding the electric iron III. This spring 25 frictionally receives the rear end of the solder rod II and may be pulled through the opening 2 to attach the solder i5 to the same. The spring 25 is connected at its rear end by a ring 21 to the cable 12. It will be apparent that the spring 25 forms a flexible connector for the solder l5 whereby the thumb of the user may move the solder forwardly and rearwardly in the sleeve at his pleasure whereby to feed additional solder to the point it or to remove the solderaway from the point to keep the solder from melting when not in use. The spring may also be retracted at will to replace the solder I5 with a fresh bar thereof.

The external sleeve I1 is curved at its end as indicated at 28 whereby to direct the end of the solder l5 toward the point It of the soldering iron. In order to prevent lateral movement of the solder it will be centered in a notch 29 at the end of the curved portion 28.

To attach the solder the spring 25 is pushed through the sleeve with the solder to locate the same near the point l3. Upon pulling of the spring 25 the solder IE will be. returned to an out of use position. To connect another piece of solder to the spring 25 the spring 25 will be withdrawn through the slot 24 or through the rear end of the sleeve IS in order that the solder can be attached thereto. It will be apparent that upon using the feeding device that the solder can be used up considerably without any waste. The solder l5 upon pulling of the spring 25 will be returned to the sleeves whereby to be free of the heat from the soldering iron point I3.

While various changes may be made in the detailed construction, it shall be understood that such changes shall be within the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claim.

I claim:

In a solder mounting and feeding attachment for soldering irons the combination which comprises a mounting sleeve having a gripping opening in the upper part, a clamp extended around a closed part of said sleeve and having arcuate gripping arms for mounting the sleeve on a soldering iron, a guide tube having an arcuate outer end slidably mounted on the said mounting sleeve, means securing the said guide tube in adjusted positions on the said mounting sleeve, and a wire coil spring with a ring on the outer end slidabiy REFERENCES CITED mounted in said sleeve, the inner end 0! said coil The following references are record in the spring formed to trictionally grip a wire of solder whereby the solder wire is mounted for feeding me of this patent outwardly or for drawing inwardly by the thumb 5 UNTIED STATES PATENTs 01' a welder holding the soldering iron with the Number Name Date ring on the opposite end of the coil spring posi- 2,014,728 Forney Sept. 17, 1935 tioned on a,- cord of the Soldering iron for fric- 2,119,462 Kun May 31, 1988 tionalLY restricting the movement of the solder 2,119,995 Mancineili June "I, 1938 wire. 10 2,254,521 Gardner Sept. 2, 1941 VICTOR M. POSADA. 

